Scottie Scheffler approaching prime Tiger Woods territory as PGA Championship favorite

Scottie Scheffler has the shortest odds to win the PGA Championship since Tiger Woods back in 2013.

There is no question who the best golfer in the world is at the moment — Scottie Scheffler made that clear in winning The Masters this past weekend, pulling away on Sunday to win the tournament at -11, four shots better than the field. Scheffler entered the tournament as a +400 favorite, which was the shortest odds for any golfer since Tiger Woods was a +350 favorite to win The Masters all the way back in 2013.

According to Sports Odds History, Scheffler was the first player to win The Masters as a pre-tournament favorite since Woods in 2005.

Scheffler has now won three times already this PGA Tour season — in his last four events — and the only event he didn’t win that he played in the last month, he finished tied for second.

Scheffler has opened as a +400 favorite to win the PGA Championship (May 16-19 at Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky), which are the shortest odds for any golfer to win that tournament since …. yes, Woods was +400 in 2013.

With such short odds, Scheffler likely won’t be a huge liability for sportsbooks, but it’s an interesting storyline to follow as the season progresses.